MENU
ABOUT US
MAKE A DONATION
Login
SEARCH
CLOSE
Help Center
subscribe
newsletter
Newsstands
Epoch Shop
Gift
TOP NEWS
SPECIAL SERIES
SPECIAL COVERAGE
LATEST ARTICLES
US
US News
US Features
US Politics
US Crime News
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Opinion
Thinking About China
Viewpoints
Unbridled Evil: The Corrupt Reign of Jiang Zemin in China
The Reader’s Turn
China News
US-China Relations
Chinese Regime
Business & Economy
Chinese Culture
China Human Rights
Social Issues
Organ Harvesting in China
World News
Africa News
Americas
Asia & Pacific
Canada
Europe
UK News
Australia News
International
Middle East
Business & Markets
Companies
Economy
Markets
Real Estate
Gold and Commodities
ARTS & CULTURE
Fine Arts & Craftsmanship
Performing Arts
Books
Traditional Culture
Shen Yun Special Coverage
Film & TV
Science
News
Space
Environment
Tech
Tech News
Tech Products & Reviews
Social Media
Sports
Videos
American Thought Leaders
China Insider
Crossroads
Bright
Lifestyle
Inspired
Family & Education
Personal Finance
American Essence
Entertainment
Film & TV
Entertainment News
Health
Experts
Conditions
Life & Wellness
Special Topics
Battlefields
Search Text
SEARCH
EpochTV
US
US Politics
Opinion
World News
China
Hong Kong
Health
Bright
Arts
Falun Gong
Premium
Markets
Games
Livestream
More
Activision Blizzard
US Judge Rules Microsoft Deal to Buy Activision Can Go Forward
A U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday that Microsoft can proceed with its planned acquisition of videogame maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion after the European Union (EU) approved the deal between ...
July 11, 2023
BY
Elizabeth Dowell
FTC Argues Microsoft’s Deal to Buy Activision Should Be Blocked
WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday argued in federal court for a preliminary injunction to temporarily block ...
June 22, 2023
BY
Reuters
Microsoft’s Planned Activision Blizzard Merger Temporarily Blocked by US Judge
SAN FRANCISCO—Microsoft's planned $69 billion purchase of video game company Activision Blizzard was blocked by a federal judge ...
June 14, 2023
BY
The Associated Press
Federal Trade Commission’s Call of Duty Maneuver Is Actually a Dereliction of It
Commentary The British antitrust cops just announced they will oppose the proposed blockbuster $68.7 billion merger of two ...
May 9, 2023
BY
Stephen Moore
Microsoft Deal With Activision Blizzard Investigated by UK Government
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Wednesday that it is investigating Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision ...
July 7, 2022
BY
Naveen Athrappully
Buffett’s Berkshire Bought Activision Shares Before Microsoft Takeover
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. acquired nearly $1 billion of shares in Activision Blizzard Inc. before Microsoft Corp. ...
February 15, 2022
BY
Reuters
AT&T, Verizon to Delay Some 5G Deployment; Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard | NTD Business
Microsoft is announcing plans to buy a major video game studio that would make it one of the ...
January 18, 2022
BY
Paul Greaney
Microsoft Buys ‘Candy Crush’ Owner for Almost $70 Billion, Its Largest-Ever Deal
LOS ANGELES—Microsoft is reportedly buying gaming company Activision Blizzard—which has been in turmoil over allegations of misconduct and ...
January 18, 2022
BY
City News Service
How the Pandemic Helped a Video Game Giant Grow Its Bottom Line
Commentary The Southern California game maker that makes Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush reported ...
February 9, 2021
BY
Tim Shaler
Americans, Lawmakers Are ‘Waking Up’ to China Threat
News Analysis A bipartisan group of lawmakers wrote letters on Oct. 9 and Oct. 18 to heads of Apple, NBA, ...
October 25, 2019
BY
Ella Kietlinska
Blizzard and Apple Kowtow to China—But Not South Park
It takes South Park to stand up to the Chinese Communist Party. Meanwhile, other US companies, like Apple, ...
October 12, 2019
BY
Chris Chappell
US Video Gaming Company Suspends Player Over Hong Kong Comment
U.S. video gaming company Blizzard Entertainment has suspended a Hong Kong-based player for expressing support for the ongoing ...
October 8, 2019
BY
Cathy He
2015 Market Winners, Losers: Tech Soars, Old Guard Stumbles
In a flat year overall for stocks, there was still plenty of excitement to be enjoyed—or endured—by 2015's ...
December 23, 2015
BY
The Associated Press
Activision Planning ‘Call of Duty’ Film, ‘Skylanders’ Show
Activision Blizzard Inc. is moving deeper into the film and TV business.
November 7, 2015
BY
The Associated Press
‘Warcraft’ Cast Unleash Film Trailer at BlizzCon
The director and cast of "Warcraft" are hammering down on BlizzCon.
November 7, 2015
BY
The Associated Press
‘Call of Duty’ Creators Buy ‘Candy Crush’ Maker for $5.9B
The company behind the hugely successful "Call of Duty" has struck a $5.9 billion deal to buy the ...
November 3, 2015
BY
The Associated Press
TOP NEWS
Trump on Iran Conflict: Troops Staying Until ‘We Have a Completion’
2hr
By
T.J. Muscaro
Iran Launches First Missiles at Israel Since Ceasefire Agreement
3hr
By
Jacki Thrapp
Israel Strikes Beirut Days After US-Supported Ceasefire Announcement
4hr
By
Jack Phillips
Former Utah Attorney General Fights the Evil That Lurks in Quiet Places
4hr
By
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
US Forces Shoot Down 2 Iranian Drones as Pakistani Interior Minister Visits Tehran
6hr
By
Jacki Thrapp
US Won’t Unfreeze Iran’s Assets Before Peace Deal Is Reached, Trump Says
7hr
By
Jacki Thrapp
Fascia: The Living, Interconnected Web Behind Movement and Healing—How to Enhance Its Function
7hr
By
Mercura Wang
Eli Lilly Poised to Suspend Drug Discounts to Large Hospitals
11hr
By
Lawrence Wilson
US Bankruptcy Filings Increase 7 Percent Yearly
12hr
By
Naveen Athrappully
Treasury Department Seeks to Redirect Iranian Assets to Gulf Nations for War Damages
18hr
By
Melanie Sun